Synopses & Reviews
The Reordering of British Politics clarifies the terrain of British politics today. Building on Dennis Kavanagh's classic Thatcherism and British Politics: The End of Consensus?, this clear and engaging text assesses the influence of the Thatcher era and the reordering of British politics that has occurred in her wake. Covering the transition to Majorism and the impact of John Major on the Conservative Party and British politics, it also tracks the development of a new consensus in post-Thatcher and post-Socialism Britain, and the evolution of Labour without Socialism. The author has also included a Postscript on the impact of the 1997 General Election results.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-253) and index.
About the Author
Professor Dennis Kavanagh is Professor of Politics, Department of Communication Studies, University of Liverpool. He is the author of various textbooks, including
British Politics: Continuities and Change (OUP, third edition 1996), and numerous books and articles on UK politics and current affairs.
Table of Contents
Preface
1. Perspectives on Thatcherism
2. The Making of Consensus Politics
3. Breakdown
4. Thatcher and the Conservative Party
5. The Consensus Attacked
6. The Thatcher Record and Legacy
7. Ideas into Policy
8. The Taming of Labour
9. From Thatcher to Major
10. New Labour
Reference, Select Bibliography, Index